The Malta Chamber of Advocates (Il-Kamra tal-Avukati) represents Malta's warranted advocates, with particular institutional responsibilities concerning the administration of justice, legal ethics, professional standards and judicial reform. Chetcuti Cauchi's relationship with the Chamber is established through the individual memberships of its partners and associates, including Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti, Dr Maria Chetcuti Cauchi, Dr Priscilla Mifsud-Parker, Dr Charlene Mifsud and Dr Luana Cuschieri. Several members practise in civil and commercial litigation, dispute resolution, employment, property and succession law, alongside colleagues specialising in corporate, regulatory, immigration and private client matters. Their professional publications address Maltese judicial developments and wider legal issues.
About the Malta Chamber of Advocates
The Malta Chamber of Advocates, known in Maltese as Il-Kamra tal-Avukati, is the professional association representing warranted advocates practising in Malta.
The Chamber traces its establishment to 18 January 1877, when advocates practising before the Maltese courts and tribunals adopted the first statutes of the organisation then known as the Camera degli Avvocati.
It is a voluntary, non-governmental and non-political professional association representing the interests of advocates and promoting the proper exercise of the legal profession.
The Chamber has a particularly important institutional relationship with Malta's judicial system. Its remit includes professional representation in matters concerning the administration of justice, the independence of advocates, ethical conduct and the development of the legal profession.
Under Article 2.1(b) of the Chamber's Statutes, one of its objectives is:
"to encourage an independent, strong, diverse and effective legal profession".
The Chamber also seeks to maintain professional standards, support continuing legal education and represent advocates in discussions concerning legal and judicial reform.
While its activities are closely connected with advocacy before the courts, its membership extends to warranted advocates working across the different disciplines of Maltese legal practice.
Advocacy and the Administration of Justice
The Malta Chamber of Advocates occupies an important position within Malta's institutional framework for the administration of justice.
The Chamber's President participates in the Commission for the Administration of Justice, which performs constitutional and statutory functions concerning the judiciary and the legal profession.
The Chamber is also represented through its President on Malta's Judicial Appointments Committee, which performs functions connected with the selection of judges and magistrates.
These institutional responsibilities reflect the Chamber's particular relationship with court practice, judicial independence and the effective functioning of the justice system.
Its professional activities address matters including:
- The administration and organisation of Malta's courts.
- Professional independence and the ethical obligations of advocates.
- Judicial and procedural reform.
- Professional qualifications, training and continuing legal education.
- Representation of the legal profession in consultations with public authorities.
The Chamber also contributes to discussions concerning the modernisation of legal practice.
In its July 2026 statement on the newly elected Council, it identified professional regulation, indemnity insurance, legal education and the responsible use of technology among its priorities.
Through its Malta Law Academy, the Chamber supports continuing legal education across a range of legal disciplines, including areas extending beyond litigation.
The Chamber is therefore particularly associated with the practice of advocacy and the administration of justice, while maintaining a broader responsibility for the professional standards and interests of Maltese advocates.
Chetcuti Cauchi and the Chamber of Advocates
Chetcuti Cauchi's relationship with the Malta Chamber of Advocates is established through the individual memberships of its Maltese lawyers.
Founded in 2002, Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates is a Maltese law firm advising individuals, businesses, family offices and international professional intermediaries on contentious and non-contentious legal matters.
The firm's advocacy and dispute resolution work includes civil, commercial, contractual, property, employment, succession and intellectual property disputes.
Its Maltese lawyers advise on disputes at different stages, from the assessment of contractual rights and potential liabilities to negotiations, settlement procedures and, where necessary, litigation before the competent Maltese courts and tribunals.
The firm's Dispute Resolution Practice works alongside its commercial, property, corporate, private client and regulatory practices where the underlying dispute involves several areas of law.
Among the Chamber-member lawyers involved in contentious legal matters are Dr Charlene Mifsud, Dr Luana Cuschieri, Nicole Borg and Dr Danielle Mercieca, whose respective practices include commercial and civil disputes, property matters, succession, employment, privacy and intellectual property.
Other Chamber-member advocates advise on the wider range of legal disciplines represented within the firm, including corporate transactions, financial services regulation, immigration, citizenship, taxation and private wealth.
The Chamber affiliation reflects the professional memberships of the individuals concerned. It should not be interpreted as an institutional endorsement of the firm or its specialist practices.
Our Chamber of Advocates Members
Chetcuti Cauchi's Chamber-member lawyers include senior partners, partners and associates practising across different areas of Maltese law.
Several members have professional experience in litigation and dispute resolution, while others principally undertake commercial, transactional, regulatory or private client advisory work.
Senior Partners
Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti – Senior Partner, Citizenship, Residency and Private Client Tax.
A co-founder of Chetcuti Cauchi, Dr Chetcuti advises internationally mobile individuals, entrepreneurs and families on Maltese citizenship, immigration, tax and private client matters. His professional experience includes complex nationality and immigration cases, tax disputes and matters involving reputation and defamation across several jurisdictions.
Dr Maria Chetcuti Cauchi – Senior Partner, Property, Philanthropy, Art and Cultural Property.
A co-founder of the firm, Dr Chetcuti Cauchi advises on Maltese property law, intellectual property, cultural property and related legal matters. Her practice encompasses property transactions, legal due diligence, ownership arrangements and issues arising from the interpretation and application of Maltese property and intellectual property law.
Dr Priscilla Mifsud-Parker – Senior Partner, Tax, Family Office and Immigration.
Dr Mifsud-Parker specialises in trusts, succession, private wealth, fiduciary arrangements and cross-border private client matters. Her legal experience includes the interpretation and application of Maltese trust and succession law, as well as legal and regulatory issues affecting family offices and international families.
Partners
Dr Charlene Mifsud – Partner, Property, Corporate and Commercial.
Dr Mifsud advises on corporate and commercial law, Maltese property matters, restructuring and succession. Her practice also encompasses contractual and property-related disputes. Together with Dr Luana Cuschieri, she contributed the Malta chapter to Andersen's European litigation and arbitration guide, addressing the enforcement of foreign judgments.
Dr Antoine Saliba Haig – Partner, Immigration and Global Mobility.
Dr Saliba Haig advises on Maltese nationality, immigration and residence law, including complex applications and compliance matters. His experience includes legal issues arising from administrative procedures and the application of Maltese immigration legislation.
Dr Natasha Cachia – Partner, Risk and Compliance.
Dr Cachia advises on financial services regulation, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering and sanctions. Her professional experience includes regulatory licensing, compliance obligations and the interpretation and drafting of legislation and regulatory instruments.
Senior Associates
Dr Luana Cuschieri – Senior Associate, Civil and Commercial Law and Dispute Resolution.
Dr Cuschieri is a Maltese-qualified advocate with experience in litigation before the Maltese courts. Her practice includes civil and commercial disputes, contract law, employment, family law and succession matters. She has contributed to professional publications concerning European litigation, arbitration and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.
Dr Danielle Mercieca – Senior Associate, Technology, Privacy and Data Protection.
Dr Mercieca advises on intellectual property, privacy, defamation, technology contracts, cybersecurity and digital regulation. Her practice includes disputes involving intellectual property rights, personal data, digital platforms and reputation, alongside non-contentious technology and regulatory advisory work.
Dr Susanna Grech Deguara – Senior Associate, Intellectual Property and Technology.
Dr Grech Deguara advises on trademark protection, intellectual property, technology contracts and digital assets. Her work includes intellectual property rights, licensing arrangements, commercial issues and matters involving the protection and enforcement of proprietary rights.
Dr Michaela Millo – Senior Associate, Immigration and Global Mobility.
Dr Millo advises on citizenship, residence and immigration law, including naturalisation procedures, residence applications and immigration-related compliance. Her practice involves the interpretation and application of Maltese nationality and immigration legislation.
Associates
Nicole Borg – Associate, Property, Succession and Private Clients.
Nicole advises on Maltese property transactions, inheritance, estate administration and private client matters. Her experience includes property and succession disputes, negotiations and settlement procedures, alongside property conveyancing and cross-border estate planning.
Marko Planojevic – Associate, Immigration and Global Mobility.
Marko advises on Maltese citizenship and residence matters, including applications involving citizenship by descent, marriage and naturalisation. His legal research has addressed the development of Maltese nationality law and the relevance of genuine connections with Malta.
Av. Kimberley Zarb – Associate, Corporate and Commercial Law.
Av. Zarb advises on company law, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and restructuring. Her legal publications also address developments in Maltese commercial legislation and the jurisdiction and procedures of Malta's Commercial Court.
The firm's Chamber-member lawyers represent different aspects of Maltese advocacy and legal practice. Their individual professional biographies provide further information concerning qualifications, admissions, expertise and professional affiliations.
Publications and Professional Commentary
Chetcuti Cauchi's advocates contribute to professional legal discussion through specialist publications examining Maltese court procedure, dispute resolution, substantive law and regulatory developments.
Particularly relevant to the Chamber's focus on the legal profession and the administration of justice are the following contributions.
Litigation, Arbitration and Foreign Judgments
Dr Charlene Mifsud and Dr Luana Cuschieri contributed the Malta chapter to Andersen's European litigation and arbitration guide.
Their analysis of litigation and arbitration in Malta examines the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, including differences between judgments originating in European Union Member States and those originating in other jurisdictions.
The contribution addresses legal and procedural questions relevant to businesses, international litigants and lawyers dealing with cross-border disputes.
Malta's Commercial Court
In Malta Commercial Court: A Strategic Shift in Business Dispute Resolution, Av. Kimberley Zarb examines Malta's legislative framework for specialised commercial adjudication.
Her analysis considers the jurisdiction of the Commercial Court, procedural developments and the implications for corporate, financial, intellectual property and cross-border disputes.
European Litigation and Collective Proceedings
Dr Charlene Mifsud and Dr Luana Cuschieri have also contributed to Andersen's European litigation and arbitration commentary, including analysis of collective proceedings and class actions.
Their contributions place developments in Maltese dispute resolution within a broader European legal context.
Technology, Intellectual Property and Court Decisions
Dr Danielle Mercieca contributes analysis concerning the application of Maltese and European law to technology, intellectual property, privacy and digital disputes.
The firm's published commentary includes discussion of judicial developments in trademark infringement and distinctiveness, addressing the interpretation and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
These publications provide evidence of the lawyers' professional engagement with developments affecting legal practice.
They are independent contributions to legal scholarship and professional commentary and are not presented as publications commissioned or endorsed by the Malta Chamber of Advocates.
Related Legal Expertise
The Chamber's institutional focus on advocacy, professional ethics and the administration of justice connects particularly closely with Chetcuti Cauchi's contentious legal practices.
The firm's Dispute Resolution Practice advises on civil, commercial and corporate disputes, including negotiation, alternative dispute resolution and proceedings before the Maltese courts.
Its Malta Property Disputes Service addresses disputes arising from property transactions, ownership, contractual obligations and related legal rights.
The firm's Commercial Law Practice advises businesses on contractual obligations, commercial disputes and matters arising from corporate and business relationships.
Other relevant areas include employment litigation, succession disputes, intellectual property enforcement, defamation, regulatory proceedings and disputes involving public or administrative authorities.
The firm also maintains wider advisory practices in corporate law, immigration, citizenship, private wealth and financial services regulation. These are represented among its Chamber-member advocates, although they are not the primary focus of the Chamber's institutional activities.
How Our Malta Advocates Can Help You
Chetcuti Cauchi's Malta-qualified advocates advise businesses, individuals, family offices and international legal counsel on contentious legal matters and the application of Maltese law.
Depending on the nature of the engagement, the firm's lawyers provide assistance with:
- Civil and commercial litigation before Maltese courts.
- Contractual disputes, breaches of obligation and debt recovery.
- Property disputes, ownership claims and succession litigation.
- Employment disputes and proceedings before competent tribunals.
- Intellectual property infringement, privacy and defamation matters.
- Negotiation, mediation, arbitration and enforcement of judgments.
The firm's lawyers also advise on non-contentious matters requiring Maltese legal expertise, including corporate transactions, property acquisitions, succession planning, immigration and regulatory compliance.
Where disputes involve several legal disciplines or jurisdictions, the firm coordinates relevant Maltese and international legal expertise to address the substantive, procedural and practical issues arising from the matter.
Malta Chamber of Advocates FAQs
[question]What is the Malta Chamber of Advocates?[/question]
[answer]The Malta Chamber of Advocates, also known as Il-Kamra tal-Avukati, is the professional association representing warranted advocates in Malta. Its principal activities concern the legal profession, the administration of justice, professional ethics, continuing legal education and representation of advocates in institutional and regulatory matters.[/answer]
[question]Does the Malta Chamber of Advocates primarily represent litigation lawyers?[/question]
[answer]The Chamber has a particularly strong institutional connection with the courts, judicial administration and the practice of advocacy. However, its membership is not restricted to litigators. It represents warranted advocates working across different Maltese legal disciplines, including corporate, commercial, regulatory and private client law.[/answer]
[question]Are Chetcuti Cauchi litigation lawyers members of the Chamber of Advocates?[/question]
[answer]Yes. Chetcuti Cauchi has Chamber-member lawyers whose practices include civil and commercial litigation and dispute resolution. These include Dr Charlene Mifsud and Dr Luana Cuschieri, who have jointly contributed professional commentary on Maltese litigation, arbitration and the enforcement of foreign judgments.[/answer]
[question]Which Chetcuti Cauchi lawyers belong to the Chamber of Advocates?[/question]
[answer]The firm's Chamber-member lawyers include Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti, Dr Maria Chetcuti Cauchi, Dr Priscilla Mifsud-Parker, Dr Charlene Mifsud, Dr Antoine Saliba Haig, Dr Natasha Cachia, Dr Luana Cuschieri, Dr Danielle Mercieca, Dr Susanna Grech Deguara, Dr Michaela Millo, Nicole Borg, Marko Planojevic and Av. Kimberley Zarb.[/answer]
[question]Does Chamber membership authorise a lawyer to appear before the Maltese courts?[/question]
[answer]No. The right to practise as an advocate in Malta depends on the applicable statutory qualifications and admission requirements, including the appropriate warrant. Membership of the Malta Chamber of Advocates is voluntary and is separate from admission to practise before the Maltese courts.[/answer]
[question]Does the Malta Chamber of Advocates provide legal representation?[/question]
[answer]The Chamber is a professional representative organisation rather than a law firm providing legal advice or representation to private clients. Individuals and businesses requiring legal assistance should engage an appropriately qualified advocate practising in the relevant area of Maltese law.[/answer]
